Writing Support Blog | Midwest Writing

All Posts
Parenting
Writing
Writing Process
Book Writing
Working Parent
Travel

3 min

How I'm Creating More Content Than Ever

If you’re someone who only feels accomplished when you get to check things off your list, have I got some good news for you. In the last ...

Rachel Berg Scherer

2 min

The best way to start writing

Words try to migrate from our brains to our fingertips through a maze of thoughts and worries and anxieties. Here's how to help them out.

Rachel Berg Scherer

3 min

How to Research a Novel: 6 Tips and Tricks

Tips and tricks for researching your historical fiction novel

Rachel Berg Scherer

1 min

Mother's Day Imperfections

This Mother's Day, embrace all of life's perfect imperfections.

Rachel Berg Scherer

3 min

How to Write a Book: 5 Steps for Getting Started

Give yourself a writing advantage by creating the perfect environment in which to write and create.

Rachel Berg Scherer

2 min

Sprinting the Marathon

How do you stop thinking and start writing?

Rachel Berg Scherer

1 min

I'm writing a novel. Now what?

I'm writing a novel. Now what? Join me on this journey that is simultaneously terrifying and exhilarating.

Rachel Berg Scherer

2 min

The Baby Un-Penalty

Option 1: Quit my job, but spend time with my kids. Option 2: Keep my job, never see my kids. What if there's an Option 3?

Rachel Berg Scherer

2 min

Kids Grow Up So...Perfectly

There's nothing sad about watching our kids grow older. It's a privilege denied to many.

Rachel Berg Scherer

7 min

All I Want for My Anniversary is a String of Disasters

The earth is supposed to move on your honeymoon. Just not like this.

{"items":["5ea08da5d87b88001781d375","5e8f47295b75f6001766ee31","5ce6f470f14fba0015c19957","5cd89ae6cc297f0063d62d3a","5cd97ea9cc297f0063d81a94","5cd981154d8bdd09c6754e52","5cd98290cc297f0063d82693","5cd98385ad4aad0af4812c8e","5cd9860fbf0acb026df7edb5","5cd989a78dad480ae412d50f"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":940,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":16,"galleryMargin":0,"floatingImages":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCubeRatio":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"useCustomButton":false,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryHorizontalAlign":"center","galleryTextAlign":"center","galleryVerticalAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"expand","fullscreen":true,"allowSocial":true,"allowDownload":false,"allowTitle":true,"allowDescription":false,"loveButton":true,"loveCounter":false,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","scrollDirection":0,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowTitleExpand":true,"allowDescriptionExpand":true,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxHeightMode":"AUTOMATIC","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"textsVerticalPadding":0,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"titleDescriptionSpace":6,"customButtonText":"","customButtonBorderWidth":1,"customButtonBorderRadius":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"rgba(235,228,228,1)"},"galleryLayout":2,"modifiedGallerySize":true,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":1440,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}

Nearly everyone makes the same 100 writing mistakes.

Midwest Writing & Editing

How I'm Creating More Content Than Ever

The best way to start writing

How to Research a Novel: 6 Tips and Tricks

Mother's Day Imperfections

How to Write a Book: 5 Steps for Getting Started

Sprinting the Marathon

I'm writing a novel. Now what?

The Baby Un-Penalty

Kids Grow Up So...Perfectly

All I Want for My Anniversary is a String of Disasters

Become an Insider

Get exclusive access to all sorts of quick and easy writing and speaking tricks that Rachel only shares with fellow creatives.

This is a spam-free zone, friends. Only good writing here, we promise.

Join @midwestwriting on Instagram

New writing tips & inspiration every day